List of ambassadors of Sweden to Belarus
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Belarus | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since January 2024Hannes Tordengren as Chargé d'affaires ad interim | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Minsk | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Minsk, Belarus |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Örjan Berner |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Minsk |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Belarus (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Belarus) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Belarus and government of Belarus.
On 19 December 1991, the Swedish government recognized the Republic of Belarus.[1] On 9 January 1992, the Swedish government decided to enter into an agreement with Belarus to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement entered into force on 14 January 1992, upon its signing in Minsk by Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Margaretha af Ugglas on behalf of Sweden, and Belarus' Minister for Foreign Affairs Piatro Kravchanka on behalf of Belarus.[2] That same year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow, Örjan Berner, was also accredited as ambassador to Belarus.[3]
In 2000, Sweden opened an honorary consulate in Minsk. In November 2003, Sweden expanded its presence by opening an embassy office, which was part of the Embassy of Sweden in Moscow. The embassy office was operated by a single Swedish diplomat. In December 2007, the Swedish government decided to elevate the embassy office to a full embassy, a transition that was officially completed in 2008. The Embassy was temporarily closed from August 2012 to July 2013 and reopened in 2014.[4]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örjan Berner | 1992–1994 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [3] |
| Sven Hirdman | 1994–2004 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [5] |
| Johan Molander | 2004–2008 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [6] |
| Stefan Eriksson | 2008 – 3 August 2012 | Ambassador | Declared persona non grata.[a] | [8][7] |
| Embassy was closed between August 2012 and July 2013[4] | ||||
| Martin Åberg | July 2013 – April 2015 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [9][10] | |
| Martin Åberg | April 2015 – 2017 | Ambassador | [10] | |
| Christina Johannesson | 1 September 2017 – 2022 | Ambassador | [11] | |
| Eva Sundquist | September 2022 – January 2024 | Chargé d'affaires | [12][13] | |
| Hannes Tordengren | January 2024 – present | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [14][15] | |
